Climate Change: Britain Under Threat

Synopsis

David Attenborough, Kate Humble and Matt Allwight investigate the way in which the British climate could be different at various points in the 21st century. The programme looks at some of the ways in which these changes could affect every single aspect of our lives; the way we heat and light our homes and buildings; the cars we drive; the crops we grow and even where we choose to holiday. It also looks at the potentially catastrophic effects our changing weather could have on our countryside, our cities and the natural world we all cherish.

The presenters meet a farmer who is changing the crops he produces in response to milder winters and warmer summers. They also meet a resident of the BedZed development of homes which run on renewable sources of energy. Nowhere are the effects of climate change felt more acutely than in the highlands of Scotland where the milder winters are already threatening the fragile ecology of the area.

Scientists now believe that it is too late for the world to reverse the effects of climate change before 2020 but it is not too late to act to prevent further change later in the century. Whether or not the nations of the world can recognise the importance of this issue and agree to work together to combat it remains to be seem.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of production

2007

Notes

Broadcast on BBC1 on 21/1/2007

Subjects

Environmental science

Keywords

agriculture; British Isles; climate change; ecology; environmental control

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£10.00

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

60 minutes

Year

2011

Production Company

Name

Open University

Sponsor

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web

http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 1908 274066

Address

Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA

Notes

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